Glass feeder



June s, 1937. Q R HAUB 2,083,152

I GLASS FEEDER FiledJune 1, 1932 I 4 sheets-sheet 1 INVENTOR June 8, 1937. G. R. HAUB 2,033,152

GLASS FEEDER Filed June 1, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 R O T N E V m .I une 8, '1937. G. R. HAUB 2,083,152 l GLASS FEEDER' Filed June 1, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 -IUlllllll Il 7| vlllnllll lll unmuun.

NVENTOR June 8, 1937. G. R. HAUB Y 2,083,152

' GLASS FEEDER lFiled June l, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l 35) 777 7.37 6l) fg 59 IIENTOR tion of shearing mechanism which shall be coflame isprojected to the interior of the fore- 15\ operation of the device to vary the head pressure chamber 8 which constitutes a flue passage for 25 4 5 ned form 0f. the invention Shown m Figure 1; tion i1., of the orifice ring. -The element-ispro- 45 v50' struction; Figure 5 is a diagrammatic view of Patented 8, v1537 q v l IuiuTEDV sTATEs PATENT oFrl-CE -George R. Haul, Craft-on, Pa., assigner to Shaw- .kee Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.,

a corporation of Pennsylvania Appllccticn .lune l, lssz, `soci-icl Nc. slam -5 claims; (ci. lla-ssi This invention relates to apparatus for segrethe valve operating mechanism and the actuating gating mold charges of regulable weight and mechanism therefor: Figure 'l a side elevational shape froma mass of molten glass and more view of the mechanism'shown in Figure 6; Figparticularlytheinvention relates to glass feeders ure 8 an end elevational view partially in section 5 of the air operated or impulse type. of the cam and valve operating mechanisms of 5 It is among the objects of the invention to pro- Figures 6 and 7: Figure 9 a side elevational view videa glass feeder of simple and durable mechanof the cam shaft; and Figure 10 an end elevaical construction which shall embody a. minimum' tional view thereof. I

vnumber of operating parts requiring few adjust- With reference to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive of the 10 ments in obtainingvariations in the shape and drawings, the structure therein illustrated com- 10 weight of the extruded mold charges and noA prises a forehearth generally designated by the adjustment. whatsoever, during the operation of reference numeral i-having a hearth, 2 extending c the machine. o from a. melting chamber and a top 3 provided 'I'he invention further contemplates the utiliza- :with a burner port 4 through which a heating ordinated with the movements of the feeding hearth chamber for maintainingtheglass,desigmechanism, and which shall further be adapted nated by the reference numeral i, in proper therfor adlus'tment vertically relative to the dismal and physical condition.

charge orifice ofthe feeding equipment-to there- The front portion of th forehearth is proby varyflthe shape of the extruded glass mass. vided with what may be te ed a li'eeder boot 6 lStill a further object of the inventionis the constructedr of refractory material, which forms provision of means for regulating the supply of an extension of the hearth 2, and the boot is the molten glass to the feeding or impulse memprovided with a cover I which extends around the ber, such regulation being effective during the top, sides and bottom thereof to form a muifle of the glass above the discharge orifice. the products of combustion entering the burner Still a further object ,of the invention isthe .port 4. provision of a compact feeding well or boot con- In the present form of apparatus, the munie 8' structed in a manner to adapt it for heating the surrounds a substantial portion of the boot and refractory of which it is constructedl to substanthe products 4of combustion passing therearound 30 ltially the working temperature of the glass. thereare drawn through a stack 3 which communicates by obtaining positive regulation of the glass now with the muille at the chamber portion ill at the to maintain uniformity in shape and weight of butt-,0m of boot l, 1- I the extruded glas's dischargedv from the outlet. The boot is protected and partially supported These and other objects of the invention will lby a casting Il which is valso adapted tol support 35 become more apparent from a consideration of an orifice ring l2 which constitutes the bottom the accompanying drawingsconstituting a part outlet of the feeder boot. l

hereof vin ^which like` references designate like Disposed within the muille chamber surounding parte end A11'1.Wh1eh Figure 1 iS e MOSS Sectional the lower end of boot I is a refractory member I3 40 view taken longitudinally 0f e glass 'feeding -constructed to -provide vau annular chamber i4` 40 mechanism embodying the Principles 0f this inaround the bottom neck of the boot 6 and an enventlon: Figure 2 a cross sectional view there- 'closed chamber it which communicates with the 0f teken *110118 the line II-II 0f Figure 1i Figure cylindrical chamber constituted by ille constrict- 3 a longitudinal cross sectional view of a modi- .ed portion .s of therboot -ad the n1-amm pob Figure 4 a similar view of av still further modiied I i f o form consisting of making certain of the parts ggoxtr'atufebxgosgueard of the apparatus of Figure 3 integral to obtain is further provided with an extension .s havmore sim liile o greater strength and a' p d c n ing an orifice 20 therein for conducting fluid the feeder impulse member showing the conduit A Pressure t0 the annuler chambelfs M and |5- A connections thereof with the valves controlling. Control Valve 0l' gate 2l projects through .the the application of pressures from a source of sup- Opening 22 1n the Oever member 'I in vertical -ply to the glass to be acted upon and to the shear elinementfwith the discharge Oriee l2 and the operating cylinder; Figure 6 aitop plan view of -Velve 1S Previded -Wlth 8 eenleel Seating Deltion '55 c 2l which is complementary in shape to t flared ilow inlet 24 of the boot 6. 1

The refractory member l3- is seated against a gasket 25 which is disposed between the upper 5 edge of the member I3 andthe shoulder provided that communicates with the orifice 20' which in turn is connected by a conduit26 to a source of positive and negative pressure.

- The feeder shown in Figures l and 2'is adapted4 to operate in extruding-glass charges in the followingmanner: Valve 2| is adjusted relative to the flow channel 24 of boot 5 to permit a regui 1eme now of' the glass s ma the cylindrical' chamber within the boot 6, the refractory` I3 and the orice ring I2. Such a. flow of the glass is in response to the head pressure of the glassv ing upon the prolongation and the intensity of the pressures applied to the annular chamber I5. When a. desiredgob has been extruded from the orice ring i2, the pressure in conduit 26 is l cut o? to allow the glass to neckbefore shearing and a negative pressure may be utilized' to 35 cause'the glass in the orifice ring to be retracted causing a decided necking, all'a's is well known in the art.

The operation as described is precisely the same as in the type of feeders employing an impulse bell or cylinder which is adapted to isolate a portion of the. glass massand to apply positive and negative pressures thereto to cause some of the glass to be extruded from a discharge outlet. By utilizing the construction shown in Figures 1 and 2, the feeding implement is better adapted to thermally control the glass to maintain it in proper physical condition as the application of the heating means is rendered more' eifective in this type'of construction. In other respects, the principle of the two types of apparatus is substantially the same.

In the forms of feeders shown in Figures 8 and 4, the feeder boot 3D is so constructed as to have an offset flow passage 3| leading from the source of glass supply 32 to the glass feeding well which is of cylindrical dimension and invertical alinementwith the orice ring 33;]

In the construction shown in Figure 3, the

feeding implement 34 is a separate member which is supported by the feeder boot 8U and projects upwardly through the cover'35.

. The ilow passage 3l ofthe boot I0 is provided .with a valved seat' I8 that is controlled by a valve l1 the tem of which projects through the cover Y Il, and an annular heating passage 38 is pro- '70 tory 4I surrounding the boot I0 and thence through chamber 42 andzout at the stack 4I.

In the construction shown in. Figure 4-t,-the` feeding implement 34 of Figure 3 isformed integrallywithtlzrefeedingboot45inwhichailowA Il passage lisis provided having a. valved seat 41'4 on the boot 6 to provide an air-tight chamber controlled by a valve 48, and pressures arencor'nmunicated 'to the cylindrical chamber 49 of the boot through an implement 50 which rests inra counterbored portion 5I of the boot,' a. sealing gasket'52 being provided for this purpose. i

The structure of Figure 4 is illustratedas thoroughly insulated by material 53 that surrounds the jacketing refractory material, so that heat losses by radiationare substantially eliminated aand very little heating medium. is required lto maintain the refractory of the feeder boot 45 at substantially the same temperature as the temperature of the glass 32. In this construction, as in Figure 3, the bottom of the boot is provided with 'an annular chamber 54 around which the products of comthereto for applying pressure impulses to the cylindrical chamber 60.

Conduit .59 is connected to a valve 6I by conduits '62 and B3 and the valve 6i is further connected by conduits 64 and 65 to 'a source of vacuum in a tank 66 and air pressure in 'a tank 81, .the tanks 66 and 61 being provided4 with gauges 68 to indicate the degree of vacuum and4 pressure contained therein.

Passagey controlling valves 69 and 10 cut off l the vacuum and air supply when actuated by a common yoke orcross arm 1| which is connected tor-both valves 69 and 10. The pressure supply or .storage tank 61. is also connected to an4 air cylinder 12 through a valve 13 which controls the application of air pressure to one -end of cylinder 1 2 by a conduit 14 and to the other end of cylinder 1`2 by a conduit 15. Similarly, pressure of tank 61 is directed throughs. conduit 16 controlled by a valve 11 to a timer of 'a ware-form-` The valves Bl, 13 and 11, aremore vclearly illustratd in' connection with Figures 6 to 10 in clusive of the drawings and consist of the following mechanism: A base plate 18 is adapted.

to be conveniently attached to a portion of the glass melting tank jor it may be mounted on a standard adjacent-the feeder. The casting is provided 4with a. pair ofjourni blocks 19 for rotatably Journalling a cam shaft 80 which is driven throughl gear connections 8| with a speed rc- -ducer 82, by a motor 83 or other suitable prime mover.

Mounted on the' base plate -18 is a valve blockl 84 containing the valve chambers 6l, 13, 11, 'and an additional valve chamber' 85 not shown' in Figable valve blocks 88 which are provided with and -vacuum. from the supply lines are communi- 'cated-'to the lines leading to the feeding implement and.- the associated mechanism. 'I'he lines leading tothe feeding implement may be provided with interchangeable bushings 88a to vary the siz'e'of the ports controlled by the valves.` The slide blocks are actuated by rocker arms annular grooves 81 through which the pressure l lugs 99 -to oscillating movement about -their pivot 99 75 stroke or distance of travel pacca-15a se mounted on a shaft as that is disposed below the cam shaft 99, the arms 99 being adapted for pivotal movement on the shaft-99'.

The rockers 99 are provided with bifurcated ends 99 which are adapted to engage the head 9| ofadjustable screw bolts 92 which are fastened in the slide blocks 99 of the valve. TheV rocker' arms are provided with striking lugs 99 and 99a, the formerbeing adjustable by a screw 9 4 and fm: spacing .washers 95, the washers being disposed between the lugs 99 Aand the endof the rocker 89. The screws 94 extend through the' washers and are screwed into lugs 93 which are drawn tightly against the abutting face ofthe rocker. By ad-v 15 justing the lug 99, the port openings may be varied.

As shown in Figure s, the shaft su is provided.

with cams 99. which project radially outward 1 from the shafts and are adapted; to strike the of the rocker arms 99 to subject them thereby effecting corresponding sliding movement ofvalve blocks 99.

With reference vto the mountingl of cams 99 `on the shaft 99, attention is called to the zconstruction of the shaft `as shown in Figures 9 and v 10 which illustrate a series of flanges 91; 'and 99 whichv are serrated members having teeth-' 99 'which coact with similar teeth formed o n the interior of the cams 99.

o Thespacing between the serrated members 9 1 and 99 is such that the cams 99 willspan these members so that when'the cams .are loosened -they may be moved axially on the shaft 90 a relatively short distance to release the tooth engage-- ment with the members 91 and .99 and then the cams'may be adjusted by angular movement to eieot engagement of diierentteeth whenthey are again slid in place. By providing this construction,.the cams are positively held-on the shafts and will not-be displaced when in operation..

'Ihe operation of the cam mechanism is such -`that by properly setting the cams which may be accomplished by means of set screws |00, Fig-.-

lure 6, the proper timed function of the, several cooperating elements such as the application of the pressure impulse to the feeding implement 69, Figure 5,-with the operation of the'shear cylinder 'l2 is eecte'd, and the timing of the movements of the ware finishing machine is effected through the valve 11. Also, through the 4valve 95, the operation' of the feeder, the shear and-the' ware formingmachine may be timed with the movements of a take-out and ware-transfer 'mechanism which conveys the finished' article to anl annealing lehr.

'I'he present apparatus is especially designed to maintain the glass in the feeder boot at a uniform working temperature so that no adjustment is reqiredonce the mechanism hasl been set to produce 'a mold charge .of a particular shape and weight, and for this reason the cam operating mechanism has been designed to prevent any adjustm nts on the cams or valves while the mating down the machine and removing or adding 99 in back of these lugs.

further adjustment controlling the of the valve blockl 99 the washers There is a 'to vary the size of the port .openings 99A,. namely, v

r the screw 92 lwhich mayl be turned to vary the position of the screw head 9| with respect to the end face on the valve block 99,' but this adjustment likewise requires that the machine be `shut down as it would be otherwise impossible to manipulate the screw heads and lock nuts.'

"Figures 1, 3, and 4,.' the flow of the' glass to the feeder boot is in all cases controlledby the valves of the flow passages so that a given and predetermined height or glass column is maintained above In theyoperation lof the feeders disclosed' in I the orifice ring." With this control, and by apy plying predetermined air pressures andv'acuurns in the cylindrical chamber ofthe boot, impulsesv are applied to the surface of the 'glass above the orice ring 'which effect a corresponding extrusion of a mold charge which is'severed 'at the proper time through the operation ofthe shear operating mechanism controlled -by the common valve mechanism as'herein explained. It is, of'. course, evident that the air.of vacuum Avmay be employed alone `for producing the gobs.

' By conducting the ,heating medium of the forehearth structure aroundthe refractory material of thebootand ,especially'in thel region of the discharge orifice ring as -hereln provided, there is no need whatsoever ofany adjustment of the r cams and valves once the proper adjustment has been obtained for a mold charge of a desired Yfired ata uniform temperature. Iclaim:

1. Apparatus f or heartlrstructure having a feeder boot constitut' having a feeding well in vertical alinement with a discharge orifice at the ttom thereofand having a flow passage at the p of said well provided facecomplementary to the seat of the ow pas-- segregatlng mold charges.' from amass of moltenglass comprising 'a foreing anextens'ion of said structure, said'feeder boot shape and weight, so ,-10.118 as lthe forehearth is 'sage for regulating theilow of glass to thefeeder` -l upper and lower extremities of said well and com'- source of variable pressure forsubjecting the glass inthe well to impulses.

from-a mass of molten glass comprising a fore-l hearth structure having a feeder boot 4constitutwell, and any annular chamber intermediatev theA 2.. Apparatus for segregating mold chargesb ing an extension thereof, saidfeeder b'oot havingy a well with a discharge orifice 4at the bottom thereof,'a' refractory element disposed around said'boot to form a muille'chamber for directing yproducts'.oi.'.coml oustiox'1 completely around the refractory material of said boot, a cup-shaped rebottom thereof .in vertical alignment with'said discharge orifice disposed below said boot and fractory elementhaving an outlet oriilce in lthe within lsaid muille chamber to form with th'e bottom of saidfboot a closed impulse chamber coml municating with the well in said boot through said discharge orifice, an outletorifice ring belowsaid refractory element and positioned in alignment with said voutlet orifice thereby forming with the refractory'element and feeder boot, a'cylindrical well for molten glass,.and means for;supplying I pressure impulses'to s aid'closed chamber to sub- :lect theglass in said well to varying pressures.

3'. Apparatus as set forth in the next preceding claimprovided with regulablefvalve means for controlling the flow of glassto the well of said' vfeedingn'iember.l

4. 'Awww for segregating mold .changesA 4o with a valve seat, an 'adjustable'valve having'a v 4smunicating with said feeding well and with'a `from a mass of -molten ,glass comprising a source of glass supply inicommunication with a feeder boot, said boot having a raised dwall structure forminga well contiguous a cylindrical chamber at vthe bottom thereof, a perforate refractory member below said boot and cooperating therewith to provide an annular chamber communicating with a source of variable pressure, a discharge orifice ring disposed below said refractory member and having acylindrical chamber cooperating with said first named cylindrical chamber to form a feeding well, a Wall structure surrounding the boot and vforming an annular passage around said orice ring for conducting the hot gases from the glass source around the refractory of the boot and ring to maintain said refractory materials aty substantially the working temperature of the glass, and a valve controlling the owvof the glass to said feeding well, said annular chamber communicating with said feeding weil to subject the glass in said well to impulses whereby to cause an extrusion of the glass through the orifice ring in excess of the extrusion effected by gravity and the head pressure in said well. l

5. A glass feeder including a memberlthrough which a column of glass flows by gravity, a pres'- sure and vacuunr chamber lsurrounding the ool,

umn of glass, and means for creating vacuum and pressure in said chamber, the interior of the member and the interior of the chamber being in communication. v GEORGE R. HAUB. 

